Simulation modeling of evacuation in developing an emergency preparedness plan
[ 1 ] Instytut Inżynierii Bezpieczeństwa i Jakości, Wydział Inżynierii Zarządzania, Politechnika Poznańska | [ P ] employee
2023
scientific article
english
- simulation modeling
- emergency situations
- safety management
EN Purpose: The purpose of the research was to demonstrate the feasibility of using an application for modeling the evacuation of people, for the decision support process during the development of emergency preparedness plans requiring the evacuation of products from the warehouse. Design/methodology/approach: Pathfinder software was used during the analysis. It allowed mapping the space of an example warehouse and simulating the movement of internal transport (forklifts) in it. The study was conducted for sample scenarios of events requiring evacuation. Findings: Simulations of product evacuation in the warehouse made it possible to determine evacuation times. A categorization of production by value was made, establishing different sequences of their removal from the warehouse. This made it possible to optimize the location of products in the warehouse and the actions of forklift operators during evacuation. These findings can be incorporated into the emergency response plan required in safety management systems. Research limitations/implications: The results of the study refer to a case study company, and the scenarios are specific to the company. However, they exemplify a universal approach to the possibility of supporting emergency planning requiring the evacuation of property. Practical implications: The paper presents a procedure scheme for planning emergency preparedness using evacuation simulation modeling. An example of using human evacuation modeling software to simulate the evacuation of products from a warehouse is presented. Originality/value: The article includes a unique example of using a human evacuation simulation modeling application to model the evacuation of pallets of products in a warehouse.
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